Private Consultation · Training · Immersion Sessions
Experience the Power of Depth and Narrative
Step into a space where deep listening, symbolic language, and embodied imagination converge. Dr. Dee Preston-Dillon invites therapists, healers, artists, and seekers to explore new ways of knowing—through sand, symbol, and narrative. Whether you’re seeking clinical consultation, professional training, or a personal creative immersion, you’ll find depth, insight, and transformation in this work.
2026 Retreat
Embracing Identity, Reclaiming Meaning and Purpose, and Attending the Flow of Time
Join us at our Guided Retreat – May 22-24, 2026
We will honor sand scenes you create that reflect the unique beauty of who you are, the tapestry of your identity.
16 Hours of Deep Therapeutic Engagement
An option to earn 16 education credits is available. Learn more about this option on the retreat page.
Location: Bon Secours
✓ Private Rooms
✓ Hot meals
✓ Peaceful Setting
Immersion Sessions for you
Engage Your Imagination
For those who Invent and Ponder with Passion. For all of you who Create, Aspire, and Inspire, we invite you to explore how your imagination fuels your inventive, expressive, athletic ability.
Immersion opens your imagination and enhances your insight into your creative depth.
New ON-DEMAND Courses!
Learn and Earn CEs On-Demand
Discover the power of story, symbol, and imagination with our on-demand courses.
Whether you’re a seasoned clinician or just beginning to explore depth-oriented work, these self-paced trainings offer rich, experiential learning grounded in client agency, safety, and creativity.
Led by Dr. Dee Preston-Dillon, each course provides practical tools, guided demonstrations, and thoughtful theory to deepen your therapeutic practice.
Free Resource
The Person of the Therapist Video Series
✓ Diverse Experiences
✓ Rich dialog
Advancing Ethical, Research-Based Sand Therapy for Mental Health Professionals
The Sand Therapy Training Institute (TSTTI) is a premier training organization dedicated to the ethical and effective use of Sand Therapy in clinical practice. With over four decades of experience in clinical research, teaching, and training, we provide immersive, theory-rich programs designed for licensed professionals, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists.
What We Offer
Our training is grounded in current neuroscience and supported by core clinical competencies. Our courses integrate leading therapeutic frameworks—such as Kalffian Sandplay, Sandtray, Carl Rogers’ client-centered therapy, Milton Erickson’s use of metaphor, Narrative Therapy, and existential psychotherapy. This integrative foundation ensures clinicians are equipped to work with diverse clients across cultures, ages, and settings.
Our Approach
- Ethically Grounded: Emphasis on safe, responsible use of symbolic and projective methods.
- Experiential: Therapists engage deeply in their own sand scenes to understand the projective process firsthand.
- Research-Driven: All course content is built from established clinical research and evolving theoretical models.
- Culturally Informed: Through our Center for Culture and Sandplay, we explore symbol use across cultures, stories, and traditions.
Whether you’re a researcher, clinician, or student, we welcome your curiosity and contributions.
✓ Premier Training
✓ Earn CEs